Benjamin
@benjaminofficial.bsky.social
28. Posting things I see and thoughts I have on America’s current political climate. Some more casual things may slip in.
What’s with this administration purposely torturing Americans? Like what’s the end game here? ground.news/article/hous...
Key ACA tax credits likely to expire after House speaker blocks vote
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said there will not be an amendment vote on extending expiring ObamaCare enhanced subsidies as part of a House Republican health care bill this week, in a move that is inf...
ground.news
December 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
What’s with this administration purposely torturing Americans? Like what’s the end game here? ground.news/article/hous...
god here we go again. ground.news/article/nati...
National parks add Trump's birthday to list of fee-free days and remove MLK Day, Juneteenth
The Trump administration is adding Flag Day, which is also President Trump's birthday, to its list of fee-free entry days at national parks.
ground.news
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
god here we go again. ground.news/article/nati...
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“More and more cabinet members — Rubio, Miller, Noem — live on military bases now, & it's another parallel to Iraq, where the administration lived in the Green Zone. There’s something deeply unhealthy about a society where leaders are literally shut off from the communities that they govern.”
Don Moynihan on "Purge, Merge, and Surge"
"Instead of surging in Iraq, it’s happening here in American cities."
www.publicnotice.co
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“More and more cabinet members — Rubio, Miller, Noem — live on military bases now, & it's another parallel to Iraq, where the administration lived in the Green Zone. There’s something deeply unhealthy about a society where leaders are literally shut off from the communities that they govern.”
The keyboard has been messed up since this update and I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s pointing this out m.youtube.com/watch?v=hksV...
It's Not Just You - The iOS Keyboard is Broken
YouTube video by Michi NekoMichi
m.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The keyboard has been messed up since this update and I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s pointing this out m.youtube.com/watch?v=hksV...
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
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Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
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Another way of looking at it
September 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Another way of looking at it
I remember reading about this in the beginning of the year and I was like “why on earth is he going after everything that’s built this country?”
“We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s.”
- Charlie Kirk, 2023
He also referred to MLK Jr. as “awful.”
- Charlie Kirk, 2023
He also referred to MLK Jr. as “awful.”
September 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I remember reading about this in the beginning of the year and I was like “why on earth is he going after everything that’s built this country?”
This is just getting annoying af. ground.news/article/kilm...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia notified by ICE that he may be deported to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who was wrongfully deported to a high-security prison in El Salvador, was notified by immigration authorities that he may be deported to Uganda, less than 24 hours after ...
ground.news
August 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is just getting annoying af. ground.news/article/kilm...
ground.news/article/trum... I’m so tired of the extreme pettiness.
Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials
The Trump administration has ordered the revocation of the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials, including some who worked on the intelligence community’s assessmen...
ground.news
August 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
ground.news/article/trum... I’m so tired of the extreme pettiness.
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This is just getting dumber and dumber. ground.news/article/us-t...
Trump memo allows federal workers to persuade coworkers their religion is ‘correct’
The Trump administration released a memo Monday that aims to protect religious expression among federal workers, outlining that employees can attempt to persuade co-workers about why their religious b...
ground.news
July 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is just getting dumber and dumber. ground.news/article/us-t...
What an embarrassing day.
July 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
What an embarrassing day.
This boils my blood. By him saying “We can’t make everyone happy” he means all the lives that will be lost unnecessarily under this bill. The top 1% will be very happy. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
July 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This boils my blood. By him saying “We can’t make everyone happy” he means all the lives that will be lost unnecessarily under this bill. The top 1% will be very happy. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
All of this is a stunt and soon Elon will support this bill.
July 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
All of this is a stunt and soon Elon will support this bill.
I sincerely hope this bill doesn’t go through m.youtube.com/watch?v=8xmx...
This is the worst piece of legislation in modern American history.
YouTube video by Bernie Sanders
m.youtube.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I sincerely hope this bill doesn’t go through m.youtube.com/watch?v=8xmx...
What a huge stain on American history. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
Trump administration to shut down LGBTQ youth suicide hotline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will no longer utilize its LGBTQ youth service line starting July 17. The Trump administration says the move will "focus on serving all help seekers."
www.nbcnews.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
What a huge stain on American history. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
Has Elon even said he would support democratic candidates??? Are we blowing this out of proportion? ground.news/article/trum...
Trump says Elon Musk will face 'very serious consequences' if he funds Democratic candidates
President Donald Trump on Saturday said there would be “serious consequences” if tech mogul Elon Musk funds Democratic candidates to run against Republicans who vote in favor of the GOP’s sweeping bud...
ground.news
June 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Has Elon even said he would support democratic candidates??? Are we blowing this out of proportion? ground.news/article/trum...
Literally seeing fox turn on trump which is throwing me off.
June 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Literally seeing fox turn on trump which is throwing me off.
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MAJOR UPDATE: The Supreme Court just handed DOGE the keys to all the sensitive personal information Social Security has on file — your income, benefits, health records, and more.
Why do Donald Trump and his cronies need access to millions of Americans’ private data? It’s absurd.
Why do Donald Trump and his cronies need access to millions of Americans’ private data? It’s absurd.
Supreme Court allows DOGE to access Social Security data
The dispute concerns efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency, largely led by Elon Musk, to access sensitive data, including Social Security numbers.
www.nbcnews.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
MAJOR UPDATE: The Supreme Court just handed DOGE the keys to all the sensitive personal information Social Security has on file — your income, benefits, health records, and more.
Why do Donald Trump and his cronies need access to millions of Americans’ private data? It’s absurd.
Why do Donald Trump and his cronies need access to millions of Americans’ private data? It’s absurd.